Disney has been making empty promises for a long time about LGBTQ+ inclusion in its films, underdelivering on big moments that they had advertised - like when the "first openly gay character" in Disney history was just a police officer in Onward who mentions her girlfriend in passing in the few minutes she spends onscreen.

However, it looks like the tide is finally beginning to turn, as both artists and shareholders at Disney alike have stood up to say 'enough is enough' after CEO Bob Chapek's insultingly inadequate initial response to Florida's recent "Don't Say Gay" bill - so much so that they reinstated a scene that had already been cut from Pixar's upcoming Toy Story spinoff, Lightyear.

Chapek fell under heavy fire after that statement, not only because he was responsible for Disney's large donations to the campaign of the man who drafted the bill, as well as many of his colleagues, but also because part of the statement read:

"I believe the best way for our company to bring about lasting change is through the inspiring content we produce."

This was too much for Pixar animators, who quickly fired back in a letter and series of statements on social media accounts, calling out the hypocrisy in that statement - because, they said, Disney higher-ups had been cutting queer content from their movies for years, leaving crumbs or nothing at all in the place of genuine moments.

Now, we're finding out, one of those moments was in Lightyear - because, according to Variety's sources, the character Uzo Aduba plays is openly in a gay relationship in the movie, and a kiss between them that Disney has cut has now been reinstated in the film.

Now we're even more excited to see Lightyear in theaters this summer - we'll be sure to show our support on June 17!

Tags: Bob Chapek Uzo Aduba